SNOOZ Original Smart White Noise Machine

Brand: SNOOZ White Noise Machine

Like the Dohm it uses a real fan, but the electronics are modern: ten volume levels by touch, tone changed by rotating the outer shell, and a phone app for a schedule or a nightly on and off time. The unit measures roughly 5.6 by 5.6 by 3.2 inches, weighs about a pound, and comes with a six foot cord. Because the noise is mechanical, there is nothing to repeat, which is the whole point.

Built for people who found the Dohm too basic and digital machines too artificial, especially couples masking snoring. Travellers do carry it, though it needs an outlet at the far end. The app connects over Bluetooth, so range stops at the bedroom door, and the price sits near a hundred dollars, high for one sound. Fan bearings and dust are the long term concern.